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FJ is a 32-year-old father of two small children who presented to the local hospital in Nicaragua with a painful tumor in the left distal femur. A biopsy was made and the diagnosis was giant cell tumor. The patient was told that he needed an amputation, but he refused.

This 54 year old professional male is very active. He has had a mass on both feet for 20 years or more. The mass on the left has always been larger and is now problematic because of pain and swelling after activities.

This 44 year old woman has a 3.5 by 4 cm mass on the lateral distal portion of the foot. Can a definite diagnosis be made right away in the clinic, without a complicated and expensive work up? Read on.

This boy just had his 11th birthday, and he has pain in the left arm above the elbow, with pain at night, mild improvement with various pain medications, and no history of injury, fevers, or previous illness of any kind. A biopsy has been done.

This 69 year old male has a mass on the lateral aspect of the great toe for at least 10 years. The mass has now gotten large enough to be troublesome. The lesion is not painful. It is fleshly, and moderately soft.

This boy just had his 11th birthday, and he has pain in the left arm above the elbow, with pain at night, mild improvement with various pain medications, and no history of injury, fevers, or previous illness of any kind.